Germicidal animal collar



May 23, 1944. A. FlNcH GERMICIDAL ANIMAL COLLAR Filed March 3. 1945 ATTORN EYS Patented May 23, 1944 UNITED sTATas PATENT OFFICE GERMICIDAL ANIMAL COLLAR Arthur Finch, Bolling Field, Washington, D. C.

Application March 3, 1943, Serial No. 477,853'

Claims. (Cl. 119-106) This invention relates to improvements in animal collars and more specifically to an animal collar having means embodied therein for retaining a powdered substance having vermin repellant or germicidal qualities.

-To apply flea powder and other vermin killing or repellant substances to parts of a dog or cat which may be licked by the animal is dangerous, for such substances in many instances contain poison and may effect the normal healthy condition of the'anix'nal. Therefore, the most logical and safest part of the animal to receive an application of a vermin repellant or killing substance is about the neck of the animal, for it cannot be reached by licking. 'l'his invention makes use of an animal collar as a carrier and disseminator of a vermin repellant or kller substance.

Another feature of the invention resides in a germicidal animal collar in which a supply of powdered vermin repellant substance is carried by the collar for dissemination about the neck of an animal by reason of the active neck movements of an animal when the collar is in use.

Another feature of the invention is to provide an animal collar in which one or more powder receptacles are carried by the collar which eil'ects a sifting of the powder onto a porous inner pad or liner, the receptacles being accessible for reiilling and the pads being separable from the collar for replacement when becoming soiled by use.

A -further feature of the invention is to embody the aforementioned features in a collar for domestic animals without unduly increasing the size and weight of the collar, and which conditions would make the collar unsightly, and also uncomfortable to the animal on which it is to be worn.

Other novel features of the invention will become apparent as the following specification is read in commotion with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of an animal collar constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view on the line 3 3 ot Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view on the line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary to pian view of the pad with the nlling spout of the germicidal powder container extending therethrough and a portion of the outer lamination broken away.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters, the numeral I0 designates my improved germicidal animal collar in its entirety and which includes a neck encircling strap I I preferably made of leather and which carries the usual buckle I2 at one end thereof for receiving and securing the other end of the strap to hold the collar in annular or neck encircling position. Associated with the strap II is one or more germicidal powder disseminating devices I3, and in Figures 1 and 2 three of such devices are shown at spaced distances along the length of the neck encircling strap I. A description of one of the devices I3 will suilice for the others.

Fitting against the inner side of the strap Il is a porous laminated pad Il which preferably comprises an outer layer of felt or other equivalent soft iiexible material I5, and an inner layer of similar material I0. 'Ihe layers of material I5 and I6 are stitched together adjacent their longitudinal edges as at Il. The pad Il is of a width slightly less than the width of the strap II and of a length to extend substantially the length of the strap II. The outer layer of material I5 is provided with a round opening I8 and extending from the walls of the opening i8 in a longitudinal direction, are opposed slits I9, which slits I9 and opening Il permit of the insertion of a germicidal powder receptacle 20 into a position intermediate the layers of pad material I5 and Ii. The powder receptacle 20 comprises a relatively shallow elongated body 2l, which is of arcuate shape in a lengthwise direction so as to substantially conform to the curvature of the neck encircling strap Il when the collar is applied about the neck of an animal. The bottom wall 22 of the body 2| is provided with longitudinal corrugations 23, the humps of which are provided with powder dispensing openings 24. By corrugating the bottom wall of the casing, the dispensing openings 24 are held spaced from the adjacent confronting portions of the inner layer of pad material I6 and provides longitudinal powder pockets 25 between the bottom wall of the receptacle and the layer of material Ii. 'l'he inner layer of pad material I6 is provided with enlarged openings 26 which open into the pockets 25 and permits of the dissemination of the germlcidal powder stored in the receptacle 20 for subsequent passage through the inner layer of pad material I6 on the neck of the animal to which the collar, is applied.

Extending outwardly from the top wall of the receptacle 2l is an externally screw threaded filling spout 2l and which spout extends through theopening llandthroughanalinedopening providedintbestrap Il. Afterinsertionof receptacle llbetweentheplysofmaterial land |Iinthemannerjustexplalned,aclamp ingnutlisthreadedtothespoutland screwed into clamping t with the strap il. The threaded spout and the nut Il constitutesacouplingbywhichthereceptacle "and the pad Iris removably held to the strap Il. Ascrew caplisthreadedtotheouterendotthe spout 21 for closing the same.

After the outer layer II is spread along the slits i to eiect an insertion of the receptacle Il between the layers of pad material i5 and It, short strips of adhesive tape Il may be applied to the outer side of the outer layer l5 crosswise of the slits for holding the slit portions closed.

As that the receptacle 2l is filled with a germicidal or antiseptic powder substance, the collar Il is applied about the neck of a dog, cat or other animal infested with fleas or other vermin. By reason of the neck movements of the animal, the powdered substance will sift from the body 2| of the receptacle 2l through the openings 24 and into the channels or pockets 2l from whence it is s l and subsequently passes through the openings 2! in the inner pad layer i6 and onto the neck of the animal. When the supply of powdered substance is depleted, the y il may be removed and the receptacle re with powder. When the pad M becomes soiled from use. the same, may be separated from' the strap Il by unscrewing the clamping nut 29 and pulling away of the adhesive strips 3l, whereupon the receptacle 2l may be removed from its position between the layers of pad material l5 and I6 and subsequently used in association with a fresh clean ld.

Whereas I have shown and described what l consider to be the most practical embodiment of my invention, I wish it to be understood that such changes in construction and design as come within the `scope of the appended claims may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by letters Patent of the United States, is:

1. An animal collar comprising in combination, a flexible neck encircling strap, a flexible porous pad fitting against the inner side of said strap, a rigid germicidal powder receptacle embedded in said pad, the bottom wall of the receptacle having perforations therein, said strap having an opening therein, an externally screw threaded filling spout extending from said re ceptacle through said opening to the outer side of the strap, a nut threaded to said spout in clamping engagement with said strap and a removable closure attached to the outer end of said spout.

2. An animal collar as set forth in claim 1, in which the germicidal powder receptacle is oi elongated shape and arcuate in a lengthwise dlrection, and corrugations formed in the bottom wall of sai'd receptacle extending lengthwise thereof to provide elongated powder pockets between the bottom wall and the adjacent confronting portion of the pad to receive a powdered substance when sifted from the receptacle through the perforations in the bottom wal) thereof.

3. An animal collar comprising in combination, a flexible neck encircling strap, a flexible porous laminated pad fitting against the inner side of the strap, said laminated pad co p ing inner and outer layers of pad ma rial stitched along their edges, a rigid germicidal powder receptacle interposed between the layers of the pad material, said receptacle having a Derforated bottom wall, the outer layer of pad material and the strap having aligned openings therein, an externally screw threaded filling spout extending outwardly from the receptacle through said alined openings to the exterior oi the strap, a nut threaded to said spout in clamping engagement with said strap and a closure cap fitted to the outer end of the spout for closing the same.

4,..An' animal collar comprising in combination, a iiexible neck encircling strap, a. flexible porous laminated pad fitting against the inner side of the strap, said laminated pad comprising inner and outer layers of pad material stitched along their edges, a rigid shallow germicidal powder receptacle of elongated shape, said receptacle being arcuate in a lengthwise direction, the bottom wall of the receptacle being provided with corrugations extending lengthwise thereof to provide elongated pockets between the bottom wall and the inner lamination, said bottom wall having perforations therein, the outer layer of pad material and strap having aligned openings therein, an externally screw threaded llng spout extending from the receptacle through the alined openings to the outer side of the strap, a clamping nut threaded to the spout in clamping engagement with the strap, and a screw cap threaded to the spout for closing the same.

5. An animal collar comprising in combination, a flexible neck encircling strap having an opening therein, a laminated porous pad freely fitting against the inner side of said strap, said pad comprising inner and outer layers of pad material stitched together adjacent their edges, the outer layer of pad material having an opening therein in registration with the opening in the strap, slits provided in the outer layer of pad material extending from said opening, a rigid shallow elongated germicidal powder receptacle, said receptacle being of arcuate shape in a lengthwise direction and having a perforated corrugated bottom wall, an externally screw threaded spout extending from said receptacle, said receptacle being inserted between the inner and outer layers of pad material by spreading the slits and opening in the outer layer of pad material with the spout extending through the opening in said outer layer of pad material and through the opening in said strap, a clamping nut threaded on said spout in clamping engagement with the strap, and a screw cap threaded to said spout for closing the same, said inner ply of pad material having openings therein for the sifting of powder therethrough after having been sifted from the receptacle through the perforated bottom wall thereof.

ARTHUR FINCH. 

